Police: Chain-reaction crash closes I-83 North for 45 minutes

Interstate 83 North was closed for about 45 minutes this morning following a chain-reaction crash in Newberry Township involving four vehicles, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

Police said the crash occurred about 11 a.m. near the Newberrytown Exit, in the left lane, as PennDOT had the right lane closed for maintenance.

Three vehicles were stopped in the left lane in heavy traffic: A Fed Ex tractor-trailer; behind it, a Toyota sedan; and behind that, a Ford F-150. The driver of a fourth vehicle, another Toyota sedan, did not notice the traffic stopped ahead and rear-ended the F-150, which pushed it into the other Toyota Sedan, forcing that vehicle into the back of the tractor-trailer, police said.

The driver of the tractor-trailer did not suffer any injuries, police said. The drivers of the other three vehicles suffered non-life threatening injuries and were taken to an area hospital for further observation, police said.

The tractor-trailer had minor damage while the other three vehicles sustained heavy damage.